Exam 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The U.S. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth showed a small but significant positive correlation between youth's intelligence test scores and their subsequent

Introductory psychology students were more likely to achieve a good midterm exam grade if prior to the exam they repeatedly practiced visual imagery that involved

Twenty-five-year-old Alexandra has an intellectual disability and can neither read nor write. However, after hearing lengthy, unfamiliar, and complex musical selections just once, she can reproduce them precisely on the piano. It is likely that Alexandra is

An effort to "consider the opposite" would be most likely to inhibit

Syntax refers to the

The fact that young children generate all sorts of sentences they have never heard before suggests that

Telegraphic speech is typical of the ________ stage.

Who argued for a classification of eight independent intelligences which include musical, spatial, and kinesthetic aptitudes?

Aptitude tests are specifically designed to

Wernicke's area is typically located in the left ________ lobe.

The similarity between the intelligence test scores of identical twins raised apart is

Sweden and Iceland exhibit little of the gender gap in mathematical abilities found in Turkey and Korea. This best illustrates that mental abilities are

Ojinska sold many more raffle tickets when she told people they had a 10 percent chance of winning a prize than when she told them they had a 90 percent chance of not winning. This best illustrates the importance of

Binet used the term mental age to refer to

The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called

In contrast to our explicit conscious reasoning, our seemingly effortless and automatic feelings or thoughts are called

Aptitude tests are to ________ as achievement tests are to ________.

Most psychologists believe that racial gaps in test scores

Prompt feedback regarding your performance on psychology practice tests is most likely to inhibit

Intrinsic motivation is thought to be an important component of